Education Conference Papers
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Senses of hauora and well-being in early childhood initial teacher education during a pandemic
(Charles Sturt University Faculty of Arts and Education, 2020-11)Healthy Families Waitakere: Health & Wellbeing workshops for teachers. Recognising concerns about teacher wellbeing Teachers raising questions about teacher education Formation of the roopu Designing the research –during ... -
Senses of hauora and well-being in early childhood initial teacher education
(Toi-Ohomai Institute of Technology, 2020-09)The experience of teacher education was identified as a key element and influence in the Healthy Families Waitakere work with early childhood teachers. One theme that emerged was the potential benefit of more focused ... -
Use of online on-demand microcredentials to provide an alternative learning pathway for an engineering diploma programme
(2019-12)This paper sets out the methodology and results of a feasibility study and the following pilot project which were implemented to investigate the use of microcredentials as an alternative learning pathway for the civil ... -
Indigenous voices : creating space in teaching and learning
(2020-10)Te Noho Kotahitanga Narrative approach RabindranathTagore Indigenous voices navigating our present day borders Ko Papatuanuku ahau -
Enacting culturally responsive pedagogies in early childhood education
(Charles Sturt University Faculty of Arts and Education, 2020-11)The project focuses on teachers’ narratives of teaching and learning experiences within early childhood education setting that includes Maori, Pasifika, Pākehā, Indian and other communities in early childhood. The research ... -
"I'll be happy and smiling all the time” - The impact of relational and safety learning for 9-12-year-old children.
(2019-06)This paper evaluates the impact of Jade Speaks Up (JSU), a safety and relational learning programme run for 1300 children in years 5-8 in eight New Zealand primary and intermediate schools. This is the first year of a ... -
Jade Speaks Up : empowering children's voice in wellbeing
(2020-09-09)What do we want for our children? How well is New Zealand doing? What's happening for our children? Schools involved and evaluation processes How was SJU delivered? The issues that most concerned teachers Big drop ... -
Face to face delivery this week; on-line the next
(2020-11)PURPOSE OF REFLECTION Reflects on the effects of on student engagement from shifting from face-to-face to online learning during the COVID-19 lockdown. Unitec accounting lecturers’ observations and experiences of ... -
Marketisation and managerialism in vocational education : Unitec TEU member's views on RoVE
(2019-04-13)On Local Autonomy Staff voice over managerialism A focus on the learner and the public good -
"I see me”: embedding of Mātauranga Māori in Social Practice curriculum
(2020-11-18)Background information (BSP) Key principles Tika, pono, aroha (Being just, courageous and intentional) Embedding of matauranga Māori When I see me -
Augmenting industry collaboration with architectural practices through design and development of productive internship schemes
(2019-11-28)Project introduction and rationale Project methodology Aims and objectives Defining Internships, work placements etc? Formats of internships/ work placement? Literature review themes Possible barriers to ... -
Karawhiua the reo : unlease te reo and give it heaps
(2018-06-30)Te Whāriki (MoE, 2017) emphasises the importance of weaving te reo Māori and tikanga Māori for all children into the everyday curriculum. Research however continues to reflect significant under-use of te reo Māori ... -
Producing work-ready graduate for the construction industry
(Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), 2018-12-06)While educating building professionals is an essential component of the construction education sector, producing work-ready graduates to meet the construction industry requires greater effort. The factors that influence ... -
Microcredentials : now and in the future
(2020-02)Microcredentials recognise smaller packages of learning than traditional educational qualifications. There are a number of potential benefits that may be offered by using these small packages of learning before, during ... -
The performance of ex New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (NZDE) Civil Engineering students in BEngTech programme at Unitec
(2020-02)For BEngTech new student intakes between semester 1, 2014 and semester 1, 2016 at Unitec, the ex NZDE (Civil) comprised about 22% to 32 % of the total intake figures. It is important to find out the performance of this ... -
Shifting practice? Exploring how teaching practice develops in new classroom spaces
(2019-11-28)A number of institutions in New Zealand have developed new formal learning spaces with the intention of engaging students in more active learning, often with the availability of supportive technologies. While some teachers ... -
Reliable assessment of drawings on architectural technology courses
(2020-02-20)The purpose of this project is to refine and rationalise the process where different tutors assess architectural drawings in order to mitigate personal subjectivity thereby generating more reliable assessment decisions. ... -
Inclusive and consistent assessment of architectural drawings across teaching teams on Architectural Technology courses
(2019-11)The purpose of this project is to encourage best practice by seeking to rationalise the process of how teaching team members assess architectural drawings. This is to mitigate the influence of personal subjectivity and ...
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